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Direct China-Taiwan flights begin (Jul 4)
The first regular direct flight from China to Taiwan in nearly six decades lands in Taipei, in a new sign of improving ties.


Bush to attend Olympic ceremony (Jul 4)
US President George W Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, the White House says.


Australia 'needs carbon trading' (Jul 4)
An Australian government advisor on climate change calls for a national emissions trading scheme to combat global warming.


Afghan link to Seoul drug arrests (Jul 4)
South Korean police arrest several South Asian men suspected of trafficking heroin ingredients to the Taleban.


Indonesia arrests bomb suspects (Jul 3)
Ten men suspected of planning bomb attacks in Indonesia are arrested in Sumatra.


China confirms Tibet envoy talks (Jul 3)
China confirms an official met envoys of the Dalai Lama, in its first statement on two-day talks this week in Beijing.


Three killed in Philippine attack (Jul 3)
Three people are killed and 10 injured in suspected communist rebel attack in the Philippines, officials say.


Diamonds hint at 'earliest life' (Jul 2)
Tiny slivers of diamond discovered in Australia may contain the earliest traces of life on Earth, a study finds.


Oil price hits yet another record (Jul 3)
Oil prices continue to climb with US light crude at a record closing price and London Brent above $146.


Singer Kylie Minogue is formally appointed OBE by the Prince of Wales (Jul 3)
Singer Kylie Minogue is formally appointed OBE by the Prince of Wales